Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forefield Green area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forefield Green (CM1 6YU) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Springfield North average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forefield Green (CM1 6YU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Springfield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowdrop Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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